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    Default Interesting Picture.....

    Let's see who can identify the unique part of this picture. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ima...13_legault.jpg

    Hint 1: It's a really big source of photons.

    Hint 2: You can zoom in

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    It's the space shuttle repairing the Hubble telescope photographed by an amateur astronomer . Do I get a cookie now?

    An article on the matter can be found here
    Last edited by Xytrell; 05-17-2009 at 16:45. Reason: added link

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    OK, how about this one?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails whatisit.jpg  

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xytrell View Post
    It's the space shuttle repairing the Hubble telescope photographed by an amateur astronomer . Do I get a cookie now?

    An article on the matter can be found here
    You get an all expenses paid "pat on the back". Now, did you figure it out by yourself or did you see the article first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee View Post
    OK, how about this one?
    My guess is it's some particle beam experiment....

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    bah! anyone can see it's a donut factory.

    I read the article first

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    um... Marks basement?
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    Quote Originally Posted by keeperx View Post
    um... Marks basement?
    No way man... that's my downstairs bathroom! It's a new project I'm working on...

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    i was gonna say the sun.

    mr coffee...what is your pic of?? i was gonna say some sort of particle accelerator. but seeing as my guess for 300evil's pic was WAY off, i may hold my guesses to myself from now on. lol..

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    In related news, here are a bunch more pictures from the same mission:

    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...ng_missio.html

    Cheers!

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